My little charge has had a hard time taking naps lately. She insists she is not sleepy. I take her to her room, lay her down, and we wait for over an hour and she is still awake. I put her in her carseat to get her brother, and she is asleep before the garage door shuts. Lately, I have decided, she may just be growing out of the naps. Not that I really believe it because she is only 3. So no naps this week. The other day we came home around 3 and she begins to cry and say, “I’m not sleepy Jody.” I calmly say, “OK.” I walk out to put away the garbage can and when I walk back in this is what I saw (more…)

I am well on my way to finishing these classes. Haven’t been late since that first class. I go through a few different emotions at each class. One, they had us pretend to be a single mom with 3 children watched by an elderly great aunt. One child gets sick, my great aunt could now be exposed if I send my child to her. However, rent is due, and we need food. I get paid hourly. They gave us four choices to make. I didn’t like any of them. But we had to pick one. It took me a while to pick. I was one of the last ones to pick an option. I was angry, and understood the preassures of some single moms. Either choice cost us our home, or our great aunts and the childs health. And all choices would bring a visit from social services. It was crummy to say the least. (more…)